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- Title
Everybody Present: Exploring the Use of an In-Class Meditation Intervention to Promote Positive Mental Health Among University Students.
- Authors
Gardner, Paula; Kerridge, Kaitlyn
- Abstract
There is a growing mental health crisis among university students in Canada. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the effect of an in-class mindfulness intervention on the mental health of undergraduate students. Cross-sectional design was used and data were collected using self-reported questionnaires that included scale-rated and open-ended questions (n = 435). Integrating open-ended themes with statistical findings, the final analysis suggests the intervention had a positive effect on the mental health of student participants. A classroom environment that fosters learning, builds community, and encourages compassion were identified as ways in which the intervention "works" to promote positive mental health.
- Subjects
CANADA; HEALTH promotion; LEARNING strategies; MEDITATION; MENTAL health services; SCHOOL environment; SELF-evaluation; STATISTICS; PILOT projects; DATA analysis; THEMATIC analysis; PSYCHOLOGY of Undergraduates; CROSS-sectional method; MINDFULNESS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 2018, Vol 37, Issue 4, p9
- ISSN
0713-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7870/cjcmh-2018-022